Special Project: Year of Boulevard

In January 2012, city councilmember Kwanza Hall declared 2012 the "Year of Boulevard" and launched a comprehensive initative to clean up one of intown Atlanta's most notorious streets. Intrigued, Atlanta magazine commited to covering the project for the duration—even as Yo Boulevard: The Sequel debuted in 2013. Read the original magazine story on the project launch here and browse updates from the Daily Agenda blog below.

The walls of 375 Angier Avenue—finally—come tumbling down

It’s not that easy to get rid of an eyesore

Posted on: February 22, 2013

Joshua and his army, as the Bible story goes, walked the perimeter of Jericho for seven days before its fortifications collapsed. Major C.J. Davis of the Atlanta Police Department’s code enforcement unit spent nine months navigating a maze of paperwork, hearings, meetings, and other red tape before the walls of an abandoned bungalow at 375 Angier Avenue came tumbling down. Read More
Year of Boulevard 2013 partner list tops 50

From "40 Girls and Some Shoes" to Zaxby's

Posted on: February 14, 2013

In its second month, YOB 2013 has more than fifty returning and new partners, from 40 Girls and Some Shoes (a nonprofit that distributes footwear to the needy) to Zaxby's (opening a Ponce de Leon Avenue location this year.) Read More
A week into Year of Boulevard II, a deadly shooting

Last night's incident undescores why transforming the area will mean two steps forward, one back.

Posted on: January 15, 2013

After a year of stepped-up public safety, and just days after lowered crime rates were touted at the Year of Boulevard 2013 kickoff, last night's deadly shooting underscores the complexity of the area’s problems. Read More
Year of Boulevard: The Sequel

Notes from the 2013 kickoff meeting

Posted on: January 11, 2013

“Year of Boulevard: The Sequel” premiered Thursday evening at Tabernacle Baptist. The sanctuary was crowded—people even took spots in the front pews. Everyone had jostled upstairs after chatting and snacking in the basement fellowship hall. It felt like a weeknight service, if, that is, your congregation included Harry the Hawk, folks who dress up in anime costumes (more on that later), a cluster of politicos, and the Zone 6 police commander. Read More
If 2012 was the "Year of Boulevard," what happens in 2013?

Get ready for "Mo' Boulevard."

Posted on: January 9, 2013

Last January, city councilmember Kwanza Hall declared 2012 the “Year of Boulevard,” and outlined an ambitious plan to revitalize a blighted stretch of intown Atlanta. What's in store this year? Get ready for "Mo' Boulevard," says Hall. Read More
A million bucks for Boulevard street improvements?

An ARC funding recommendation could bring pedestrian safety fixes.

Posted on: October 10, 2012

Thanks to a recommendation from the Atlanta Regional Commission, Boulevard could see $1.25 million in pedestrian safety investment. Read More
A Boulevard block party

Posted on: July 22, 2012

Police barricades were erected at Angier and North Avenue, blocking off a quarter-mile stretch of Boulevard on Saturday for the Year of Boulevard “Block Party,” which along with standbys like hotdogs, inflatable trampolines, balloons, and lemonade featured booths and mobile offices from a couple dozen social services agencies. Read More